This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the fluid dictation feature in voice access for your account on Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs.
Voice access in Windows 11 enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author emails using your voice. Voice access uses modern, on-device speech recognition to accurately recognize speech and works even without the internet.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.7019 (24H2) and build 26200.7019 (25H2), Fluid dictation is a new feature in voice access on Copilot+ PCs, that makes voice-based dictation smoother and smarter. It automatically corrects grammar, punctuation, and filler words as you speak, reducing the need for manual editing. This experience is powered by on-device small language models (SLMs) so ensure fast and private processing. To use it, launch voice access and complete setup if you’re a first-time user.
Fluid dictation is enabled by default, but you can turn it off and on as wanted. It works in any text app but is disabled in secure fields like passwords or PINs to protect your privacy. Fluid dictation in voice access is currently available in all English locales and is available on all Copilot + PCs.
Reference:
Fluid dictation | Microsoft Support
Use fluid dictation in voice access to automatically correct punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling while you dictate text across apps.
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Fluid Dictation in Voice Access Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Fluid Dictation in Voice Access using Voice Command
- Option Three: Turn On or Off Fluid Dictation in Voice Access using REG file
1 Turn on Voice Access.
2 Click/tap on the Settings (gear) icon on the right side of the voice access toolbar at the top of the screen. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Manage options in the drop menu.
4 Click/tap on Fluid dictation to check (on - default) or uncheck (off) it for what you want.
1 Turn on Voice Access.
2 While voice access is listening, say "Turn on fluid dictation" (default) or "Turn off fluid dictation" for what you want.
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you want.
2 Turn On Fluid Dictation in Voice Access
This is the default settings.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_Fluid_dictation_in_Voice_Access.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VoiceAccess]
"TextCorrection"=dword:000000023 Turn Off Fluid Dictation in Voice Access
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_Fluid_dictation_in_Voice_Access.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VoiceAccess]
"TextCorrection"=dword:000000014 Save the REG file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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